March 24, 2003 — Biopsy of the gastric antrum can be helpful in distinguishing Crohn's disease (CD) from other pediatric colitides, according to the results of a small study published in the March ...

When the bacterium Helicobacter pylori infects the stomach, it causes gastric inflammation and increases the risk of stomach cancer. Researchers have been able to elucidate characteristic changes ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – When it comes to gastric cancer, too little stomach acid can be just as dangerous as too much, according to scientists at the University of Michigan Medical School. Both extremes ...

Intestinal-type gastric cancer typically arises in the setting of chronic gastritis and develops through intermediate stages of atrophic gastritis, intestinal metaplasia, dysplasia, and finally ...

It is generally accepted that the normal mucosa of the stomach is devoid of lymphoid tissue. Immunocompetent individuals infected with H pylori develop mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) in the ...

Scientists have studied the role of Helicobacter infection in the development of stomach cancer, and found that the hormone gastrin, which stimulates secretion of gastric acid, plays a key role in the ...

Erythematous mucosa is an inflammation in the lining of the digestive tract. Possible causes include colitis, gastritis, proctitis, and anusitis. Some cases can eventually lead to cancer. The mucosa ...

Dr. Stanley is a pathologist in private practice in Nobleboro, Maine, and an editor for DynaMed. Dr. Brown is a neurologist and deputy editor for DynaMed (www.dynamicmedical.com), a database of ...

This section describes safety outcomes from the published literature that the Committee considered as part of the evidence about this procedure. For more detailed information on the evidence, see the ...